The Work
Mateo Salas
Light is the only thing I have never been able to lie to.
PhotographerPainterMexico City · Berlin
Bio
Cinematographer and photographer from Mexico City, based in Berlin. I shoot on whatever holds the dark best. I believe a frame is a confession you can hang on a wall.
The Work
Photographer
Lens tests — The Confession
2025
Anamorphic flares at 3am. The look of the whole film, decided in one night.
Painter
Negative space
2023
What I paint when there is no one to light.
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Inside Mateo's process
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